Seems like there was a 'rules discussion' afterwards that seemed to indicate that there ight be a need to have classes based on 'flat wing' and 'airfoiled wing' - based on the performance of one particular airplane that seemed like a really good idea.
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ed Alt</b> <<a href="mailto:ed_alt@hotmail.com">ed_alt@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Yes, it was a very informal and relaxed set of "rules". The airplane had to<br>be fixed wing, propeller driven, electric powered and use not more than a
<br>3s2100 LiPo for power. We had a Novice class and and Expert class, with<br>schedules that Joe Lachowski made up.<br><br><br>>From: <a href="mailto:ronlock@comcast.net">ronlock@comcast.net</a><br>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <
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<br>>Mailing List" <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Dist I Mini E Pattern after Pattern<br>>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:15 +0000
<br>><br>>As I recall, the informal "Mini Electric Pattern Event" has been held once<br>>in Dist I.<br>>It was created by Ed Alt, and planned for Paradise last year. When weather<br>>in Paradise wasn't so great, it was rescheduled and flown at Sayre.
<br>><br>>Again, as I recall, about the only rule was no more battery than a 3 cell,<br>>2100mah LiPo.<br>>Maybe Ed Alt can weight in here with rule details.<br>><br>>Ron Lockhart<br>>(placed 2nd or 3rd with an SX2 on 3 cell 1320mah LiPo.)
<br>><br>>-------------- Original message --------------<br>>From: "george w. kennie" <<a href="mailto:geobet@gis.net">geobet@gis.net</a>><br>><br>>Roy talked with me regarding his concerns about the Brio. His area of
<br>>concern is principally regarding whether the size of the Brio exceeds the 1<br>>meter limitations required for the Saturday nite mini- contest entry rules.<br>>How stringent do we need to be to meet the size limit criteria?
<br>>G.<br>><br>><br>><br>>----- Original Message -----<br>>From: Bob Richards<br>>To: NSRCA Mailing List<br>>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:44 AM<br>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Pattern after Pattern
<br>><br>><br>>Personally, I would steer away from the Brio 10.<br>><br>>I've been flying a small electric Katana from 3DHobbyshop.com that does<br>>precision aerobatics fairly well, much better than the Brio 10 IMHO. Also,
<br>>the Extreme Flight Extra is good. Extreme Flight is coming out with a<br>>slightly larger pattern plane (48" span) as well as 3DHobbyShop.<br>><br>><a href="http://www.extremeflightrc.com/">http://www.extremeflightrc.com/
</a><br>><a href="http://www.3dhobbyshop.com">http://www.3dhobbyshop.com</a><br>><br>>Bob R.<br>><br>><br>>Roy M Medina <<a href="mailto:roymedina@verizon.net">roymedina@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>I am wondering, which plane would be a good or allowable choice for<br>>saturday evening mini pattern in shows like the Pattern in Paradise D1. I<br>>am trying to get a head start, I build slow so any suggestions would
<br>>appreciated. I am thinking something like Brio 10 would be the norm.<br>><br>>Thanks Roy,<br>>_______________________________________________<br>>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">
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